Charles Joseph Smith
War of the Martian Ghosts
Cassette tape professionally dubbed on high performance Chrome Plus tape featuring uniform output between 50 Hz and 20kHz. Purple cassette shells with double-sided machine printed Gold imprint. Multiple panel fold out full-color J card with extensive original artwork professionally printed, scored, and cut. Purchase of cassette includes digital download from the Sooper Store.
"DIY spaces come and go, but people such as Charles Joseph Smith give the city’s nebulous underground scene a sense of cohesion. Smith... is a champion of the outre, odd, and endearing.
- Chicago Reader
"War of the Martian Ghosts" is an instrumental jazz / DIYClassical album about Dr. Smith's fantastic voyage to Mars, and his observation of a great Martian war and its aftermath. Recorded during a chilling Chicago January in 2017. Composed, arranged and performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Smith. Produced by Sooper Records.
Written, Arranged and Performed by Charles Joseph Smith
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dylan Piskula
Art by Ian Piirtola
Produced by Sooper Records
